Pires (Brazilian footballer)

For other people named Pires, see Pires (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.

Pires

Personal information
Full name	José Sebastião Pires Neto
Date of birth	(1956-02-23) February 23, 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Sorocaba, Brazil
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1980	Palmeiras
1981–1983	América (RJ)
1983–1985	Vasco da Gama
1986	Bahia
1986–1987	Vitória Guimarães
1988–1989	Belenenses
1990–1991	Gil Vicente
1992	Nacional (SP)
1993	São José
1993	Anapolina
1994	Hyundai Horangi	11	(0)
International career^‡
1984	Brazil	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2007

José Sebastião Pires Neto (born February 23, 1956, in Sorocaba), also known as Pires, is a former Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He played for Ulsan Hyundai FC of the South Korean K League, then known as Hyundai Horangi

Honours

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1972, 1973 with Palmeiras
• Campeonato Paulista in 1972, 1974, 1976 with Palmeiras
• Campeonato Baiano in 1986 with Bahia
• League Cup winners in 1994 with Hyundai Horangi

External links

• Pires at Sambafoot (archived)
• Pires – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)